Department Leader — Retail Growth & Merch Excellence

Spotlight Ltd; Canning; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary + Super + Quarterly

Leadership Training Program

Employee Assistance Program

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Culture that rewards and incentives

Job summary

Spotlight Ltd is seeking a capable leader to support daily store operations and drive sales across a high-volume department. You will lead by example, mentor a team, and ensure stock integrity while maintaining outstanding customer service standards.

The ideal candidate brings strong retail leadership, visual merchandising experience, and a proactive, problem-solving mindset to continuously improve store performance and KPI attainment.

Qualifications

• Strong retail leadership experience.
• Visual merchandising experience.
• Physically capable to handle large volumes of stock.
• Owner's mindset for your department.
• Passionate attitude that inspires your team.
• Resilient and innovative problem solver.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• IT competency.
• First Aid certified or willing to be trained.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Store Manager in managing daily operations.
• Monitor daily stock recovery in your department.
• Achieve sales growth and meet department KPI targets.
• Build your team to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Lead by example in all areas.
• High volume stock management.
• Executing department Visual Merchandising and standards.
• Launching and planning catalogue campaigns.
• Stock integrity initiatives to increase department profit.

Skills

Retail leadership

Visual merchandising

Stock management

Communication

IT competency

Job description

Spotlight Ltd is seeking a capable leader to support daily store operations and drive sales across a high-volume department. You will lead by example, mentor a team, and ensure stock integrity while maintaining outstanding customer service standards.

The ideal candidate brings strong retail leadership, visual merchandising experience, and a proactive, problem-solving mindset to continuously improve store performance and KPI attainment.